December 22, 2025
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — December 22, 2025
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for December 22, 2025 (Monday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words59
Max Points270
Pangrams2
Genius189
4 letter answers 20 words
CLUECUEDCUKECULLDUCKDUDEDUELDUKEDULLDUNEDUNKKUDULUCKLULLLULULUNELUNKNUDENUKENULL
5 letter answers 12 words
CLUCKCLUEDCLUNKDEUCEDUKEDDUNCEEDUCEELUDEENDUENUKEDUNCLEUNDUE
6 letter answers 15 words
CUDDLECULLEDDEDUCEDELUDEDENUDEDUCKEDDUELEDDULLEDDUNKEDDUNNEDEDUCEDELUDEDENDUEDLUCKEDLULLED
7 letter answers 10 words
CELLULECLUCKEDCLUNKEDCUDDLEDDEDUCEDDELUDEDDENUDEDKNUCKLEUKULELEUNCEDED
8 letter answers 2 words
KNUCKLEDUNNEEDED
Common questions
How many answers in the December 22, 2025 Spelling Bee?
59 valid answers worth 270 points, including 2 pangrams. Genius requires 189 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangrams are CLUNKED, KNUCKLED. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is U. Every valid answer must contain this letter.
How does scoring work?
4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.